The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-08
A REMARKABLY GOOD GAME
AnsOn's Players Defeated by Very Fine
Work Of the Indianapolis Nine.
the Philadelphia Defeat the New Yorks-
Affairs Of the Home Club-Notes.

the heavy hitters of Detroit, Captain Arson and
his men came down to cope with the Hoosier
baIl-players, confident of winning all the games
of the series. but the Indianapolis men deter
mined to the contrary, and succeeded in yester
days game in laying out their opponents from
the windy city, TO the intense delight of the
three thousand spectators who went to Athletic
Park to witness the game. The crowd was fair
IN its applause, and cheered tho good plays of
she visitors as Justify they did those of their
own club. The great Clarkson. supported by
Flint. pitted against Captain Glasscocks bats
men, and was exceedingly effective, the base hit
column will show, but Healy VINO pitched for
Indianapolis, proved less troublesome TO
Chicago, six scattering hits and one base on balls
telling the tale of their failure to do much with
his delivery. The game was slow and uninter-
ssting for the first three innings, but after that
IL aDounded with brilliant field plays. daring
base-running, and exciting periods. Both clubs
felded sharply. and played with dash and
spirit that kept the crowd in good humor and
put a wire edge of expectancy which was not
lost until the last man was out in the ninth inn
ing
Umpire Pearce made two rank decisions, one
of which gave run to Chicago. and the other
probably did much for indianapolis, leaving
neither side to complain. They were al
most exactly similar in character. except that the
one favoring tho visitors the most oppor-
tune and allowed them to tie the score.
Up to the beginning of the fourth inning not
y base hit had been made, and the two sides
sired in one, two. three order. In the first
Glasscock slipped and fell on the slippery ground
In going after Days ball and the
took first the error, which was
excusable one. DAILY stole second, but was
thrown out by Glascock to ShomberG to Denny
In an effort to get to third on Sullivan's infeld
hit-a beautiful double play. In the fourth.
Glascock led off with hit for indianapolis, and
Shomberg after three strikes had been called on
him. knocked the ball clear out against the cen
ter-feld fence for three bases sending Glasscock
ACROSS the plate. Denny went out from Burns
10 Arson, and Shomberg came home Seery's
Iacrifce, earning two runs.
The Chcagos made in the sixth Flint
leading off with clean o-base hit. and going
20 third on Days out from Glasscock to Shom-
berg, after Garrison had knocked fly out to
Seery in left. Ryan then knocked foul ball to
Denny which the latter we'll knowing 10 be
loul, made no effort to field. either to the plate
Ir to first base. and Flint scored. The ball was
.oul by not less than two feet, and the run
MOULD not have been scored. Pearces decision
y,
not properly be placed against him.
They tied the in the seventh
~ follows: Arson went from
Bassett to Sbomberg. Pfeffer made a clean hit
and on the widest kind of a wild pitch galloped
around to third, scoring on Wiiliamson's hit past
second. Williamson stole second, and then
Cured the prettisst play of the game. William
playing half wav down between second
and third, when Burns sent a sharp hit in Glass
cocks direction. The short-stop got it by a fine
stop, aud by equally fine throw to Hackett
caught Williamson at the plate Burns mean
iamsonss fate, started back to first. Hackett
threw the ball to Shomberg. and he in turn
ielded it to Bassett cutting Burns off at second.
With the score a tie Glasscock came to the
bat 10 the ninth inning. and made hit down
the right foul line, which Umpire Pearce decided
fair. Shomberg was given his base on balls, ad-
vaneing Glasscock to second. Denny advanced
each base a long fly to Ryan. Seery sent
sharp hit to Pfeffer, which that worthy kindly
fumbled and let get away from him, and both
Glasscock. and Shomberg scored while
Seery took second, and went to third
on balk by Clarkson. McGeachy
then did the right thing at the right time. and
brought Seery home with a safe hit left center.
He was caught at third, and Bassett retired the
side with a little hit to Arson.
The Chicagos added another run to their score
in the last inning Ryan leading off with a two
Dagger. going to third Anson's out and home
on Pfeffer's out from Glasscock to Shomberg.
The features of the game were Shomberg's
hand stop of overthrown ball from short and
the two double plays above described. Follow
ing is